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French & Indian War
This war started when the French and British both tried to claim terriritory. This war went on for many years. -
The beginning of chaos with the colonists.
After the French and Indian War ended the British was in debt. So from here on, the British started to add tax's and acts to get/save money. The British said the colonists should pay part of the debt. -
Proclamation Of 1763
The British wanted to stop the problems between the Americans and the Natives. The they made the proclamation. This was a line that separated the Natives and Colonists. This was just one of many things that made the colonists mad at the British. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was made to save money by when a British soldier came to a colonists door, the colonists would have to house, feed, and provide for that British soldier. The colonists complained about how this was violating their rights. -
Pontiac's War
In the last days of the French and Indiean war, pontiac and natives attacked the british. Many British forts were destroyed. Near fort pitt, pontiac was defeated. -
The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was a tax that the British made. This added import tax on products. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act required colonists to buy special tax stamps for all products. This -
Writs Of Assistance
Writs Of Assistance meant that allowed officials to search homes without telling the home owner what they were looking for. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an event that happened when a crowd of people were throwing things at British soldiers. A scared soldier fired his gun which started more soldiers to fire. This killed many. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a night when the colonists dressed as Natives and dumped boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was to show that the colonists had enough of the Sugar Act.